image944041287.jpgI am not normally a crossword fan. I do, however, like puzzles in particular, so I thought I would try one. So, while this is the only one I tried on the iPhone, it was chosen based on it’s full feature list and the iTunes Store comments on competitimg products.

In short, this app is a dream come true for crossword fans. It gives you virtually unlimited puzzles downloaded daily from the wide selection of newspapers. Game play is very intuitive. Tap a square and the clue is displayed right by the keyboard. If both an across and down clue applies, tap the clue to switch from one to the other. There is even a separate screen that just shows all the tips and squares.

If you get stuck, like me, you can go with pencil mode over pen mode. You can also have it flag bad entries on the fly so you can immediately address a problem instead of building on it. Hints are also available.  The program can display a letter, a whole word, or the whole puzzle. It even can look up the clue and your partially filled response in a source to suggest possible options. You can basically tap the proposed solution and have it brought back into the puzzle for you.

In short, while this app does not make my own Must-Have list, if you are a crossword lover, I would not me surprised to see it in yours.